Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 18 August 2017

  • Plans revealed for third river crossing

  • Rail disruption continues

  • Third win in a row for Ipswich Witches

  1. Pupils in hotspots urged to get tested for Covidpublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2020

    Secondary schools in the worst-affected parts of London, Kent and Essex will be offered tests.

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  2. Health Secretary 'thrilled' about new hospitalpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2020

    A site is chosen for a new facility which would serve Matt Hancock's West Suffolk constituency.

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  3. Allergy warning over Covid vaccinepublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2020

    People with history of significant allergic reactions told not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab.

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  4. First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinepublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, becomes the first person in the world to get the jab as part of a mass vaccination programme, calling it the "best early birthday present".

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  5. Footballer denies drink-driving chargepublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Ipswich Town striker James Norwood is to stand trial over a drink-driving charge.

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  6. Hancock: Virus is growing in some parts of the countrypublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    The health secretary says “help is on its way” as the first vaccines are given to patients in British hospitals.

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  7. Zuckerberg and Hancock meeting details releasedpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    The Facebook founder labelled the UK "anti-tech" and expressed concern over the government's tone.

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  8. Celebrity lots raise nearly £150k for hospicepublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    The top bid was £23,000 for an original piece of work by artist Tracey Emin.

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  9. 'Thrilled' Hancock warns of long way to gopublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock says he is thrilled that the first patients have received the Covid-19 vaccine but warns that the UK must stick to the rules for a few more months.

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  10. Hancock: Beginning of the end of this pandemicpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2020

    The health secretary says care homes could get vaccines “by the end of next week, but it is a challenging procedure”.

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  11. Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Ipswich Townpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2020

    Ipswich score twice after Plymouth's Danny Mayor is sent off to earn an away victpory in League One.

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  12. Dozzell signs Ipswich deal until 2024published at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    Ipswich Town midfielder Andre Dozzell signs a new deal with the League One side until the summer of 2024.

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  13. Minister: UK got jab first as it's better countrypublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2020

    The EU says vaccines are not a "football competition" after Education Secretary Gavin Williamson's comment.

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  14. Hancock on Covid vaccine: 'Today is a triumph'published at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    The health secretary says the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be rolled out in the UK "from next week".

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  15. Lambert laments 'nonsense criticism'published at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    Ipswich Town manager Paul Lambert feels he and his side have been subjected to "nonsense criticism" from the media.

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  16. Hancock 'thrilled' with Covid vaccine approvalpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    The health secretary says the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be rolled out in the UK "from next week".

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  17. Oxford United 0-0 Ipswich Townpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    Neither Oxford United nor Ipswich Town can return to winning ways in a goalless stalemate encounter.

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  18. Hancock reveals relative died of Covidpublished at 20:54 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    The health secretary told MPs his step-grandfather from Liverpool contracted the virus and died in November.

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  19. Spotify reveals 2020's most-streamed songspublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    The streaming giant reveals what its 320 million global listeners have been playing this year.

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  20. 'We have got this virus back under control'published at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2020

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock has hailed the success of the national lockdown, which lifts on 2 December.

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